The global information network

Smallworld is a global protocol for shared, structured information. It functions as a unified data layer for the world — not by centralizing control, but by linking millions of interoperable databases into one cohesive, programmable system.

Each database in the network is independently defined, permissioned, and governed. But all are rooted in a single global blockchain, enabling data across domains — from people to products, contracts to containers — to be related, validated, and transacted in a trustless, decentralized environment.

This makes Smallworld not just a network of databases, but a global, permission-aware, composable layer of information — one that spans industries, applications, and geographies.

A shared layer for the world’s data

Smallworld is designed to manage any information that gains value by being shared.

That includes everything from product catalogs and identity registries to creative works, legal contracts, supply chains, scientific data, and beyond. Its structure makes it ideal for sectors where information becomes more powerful when it's interconnected — but still requires governance, provenance, and access control.

Imagine a world where:

• Retailers reference a live global inventory
• Artists publish to a royalty-enforcing rights index
• Social platforms share a common user graph
• Logistics records interlink with real-time customs data
• Legal documents are structured, referenceable, and verifiable by default

Rather than private databases and siloed APIs, applications are built directly on a publicly verifiable information layer — one that’s programmable, extensible, and native to the network.

Programmable, relational, and self-governing

Every piece of information in Smallworld is defined by a template, which acts as both schema and contract. These templates describe not just the shape of the data, but also:

• How it can be validated
• Who can interact with it
• What rules it must follow
• How it relates to other data across the network

Permissions can be defined per field, per action, or per relationship — making it possible to delegate control at any level of granularity.

Owners of data — whether individuals, companies, or DAOs — can define workflows, validations, and rights directly within the structure of the data itself.

In Smallworld, apps are data, contracts are data, and governance is data — all structured, interlinked, and enforced at the protocol level.

Built for the web after the web

Smallworld isn’t just a data protocol — it’s a new foundation for digital interaction.

Because it integrates identity, permissions, and currency at the core, it enables native commerce and coordination at the data layer itself. That means:

• Subscriptions and micropayments
• Royalties and automatic splits
• Tokenized access and licensing
• Decentralized marketplaces
• Reward systems for collaboration or computation

All of these can be expressed directly within templates, enforced on-chain, and executed without intermediaries.

The long-term vision is a web where users own their presence, platforms interoperate, and value flows as freely as information — not just between people, but between apps, services, and autonomous agents.

Smallworld is the next layer of the internet — programmable, decentralized, and deeply integrated with the real world.